Techniques for Reducing Feedback Information

2. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the second set of channel characteristics and the feedback reduction parameter further comprises transmitting a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) control field formatted to include one or more indications of the feedback reduction parameter associated with the second set of channel characteristics.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a numerical quantity of feedback bits associated with the set of differential characteristics, wherein the numerical quantity of feedback bits is based at least in part on a numerical quantity of generated angles for the set of differential characteristics.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising configuring a compressed beamforming report field to include the reduced first set of channel characteristics and the set of differential characteristics, wherein transmitting the second set of channel characteristics comprises transmitting an action frame containing the reduced first set of channel characteristics and the set of differential characteristics as feedback in the compressed beamforming report field.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining the average channel over an extended bandwidth that exceeds the averaging bandwidth.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the feedback reduction parameter is based at least in part on one or more of: a performance loss, a component of a transmit correlation matrix, the operating bandwidth, or an averaging bandwidth of the operating bandwidth, wherein the averaging bandwidth of the operating bandwidth comprises a reduced portion of the operating bandwidth.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a numerical quantity of feedback bits associated with the second set of channel characteristics, wherein the numerical quantity of feedback bits is based at least in part a numerical quantity of generated angles for the second set of channel characteristics.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting a capability bit to indicate support at the STA for reduced compressed beamforming feedback, wherein receiving the sounding signal is based at least in part on transmitting the capability bit.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the second set of channel characteristics comprises compressed beamforming feedback information.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the operating bandwidth comprises a first bandwidth of at least 320 MHz or a second bandwidth comprising a first 160 MHz portion and a second non-adjacent 160 MHz portion.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the STA supports multi-antenna operations over a plurality of spatial streams.

12. The method of claim 2, further comprising configuring the MIMO control field to include at least one bit for indicating that a reduced compressed beamforming feedback operation is associated with the second set of channel characteristics, the at least one bit including one or more reserved bits of the MIMO control field.

13. The method of claim 2, further comprising configuring one or more index subfields of the MIMO control field to indicate the feedback reduction parameter, or the averaging bandwidth for the second set of channel characteristics, or both, wherein the feedback reduction parameter comprises a reduction value, the averaging bandwidth, or both.

14. The method of claim 2, further comprising extending one or more subfields of the MIMO control field, the one or more subfields indicating a capability for support for a reduced compressed beamforming feedback operation over the operating bandwidth, wherein the feedback reduction parameter comprises information indicating the capability for support for the reduced compressed beamforming feedback operation over the operating bandwidth.

15. The method of claim 7, wherein the second set of channel characteristics are determined as part of a single user sounding procedure or as part of a multi-user sounding procedure.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the set of channel characteristics are received as part of a single user sounding procedure or as part of a multi-user sounding procedure.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the feedback reduction parameter is based at least in part on one or more of: a performance loss, a component of a transmit correlation matrix, or the operating bandwidth.

21. The method of claim 16, further comprising transmitting a capability bit to indicate support at the AP for reduced compressed beamforming feedback, wherein transmitting the sounding signal is based at least in part on transmitting the capability bit.

22. The method of claim 18, further comprising configuring one or more index subfields of the frame to indicate the feedback reduction parameter, or the averaging bandwidth for the set of channel characteristics, or both.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the one or more instructions to transmit the second set of channel characteristics and the feedback reduction parameter further are executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to transmit a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) control field formatted to include one or more indications of the feedback reduction parameter associated with the second set of channel characteristics.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the one or more instructions are further executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to configure the MIMO control field to include at least one bit for indicating that a reduced compressed beamforming feedback operation is associated with the second set of channel characteristics, the at least one bit including one or more reserved bits of the MIMO control field.

26. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the one or more instructions are further executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to configure one or more index subfields of the MIMO control field to indicate the feedback reduction parameter, or the averaging bandwidth for the second set of channel characteristics, or both, wherein the feedback reduction parameter comprises a reduction value, the averaging bandwidth, or both.

27. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the one or more instructions are further executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to extend one or more subfields of the MIMO control field, the one or more subfields indicating a capability for support for a reduced compressed beamforming feedback operation over the operating bandwidth, wherein the feedback reduction parameter comprises information indicating the capability for support for the reduced compressed beamforming feedback operation over the operating bandwidth.